The Wood Sandpiper The Wood Sandpiper walking in the wetland in search of food The wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae. It resembles a longer-legged and more delicate than (green and solitary) with a short fine bill, brown back and longer yellowish legs. It differs from the first of those species in a smaller and less contrasting white rump patch, while the solitary sandpiper has no white rump patch at all. It is not very closely related to these two species. Rather, its closest relative is the common redshank, and these two share a sister relationship with the marsh sandpiper. These three species are a group of smallish shanks with red or yellowish legs, a breeding plumage that is generally subdued light brown above with some darker mottling and with a pattern of somewhat diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck. They migrate to Africa, Southern Asia, particularly India, and Australia. This bird is usually found on freshwater during migration and wintering. They forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud, and mainly eat insects and similar small prey. The wood sandpiper is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Water birds (AEWA) applies. Widespread, it is considered a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN. Picture shot at Coimbatore in June 2014. Device – Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Lens – Canon EF 28-300mm 1:3.5 - 5.6 L IS USM Focal Length – 300mm Aperture – F/ 11 Shutter Speed – 1/320s Exposure Mode – Manual Metering – Matrix ISO – 400
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:37:22 +0000
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